Vehicle-tire.



J. E. HARRISON.

VEHICLE TIRE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 5. 1909.

Patented Aug. 30, 1910.

INVENTQR .JmefE/zfarrifan L W ATTORNEYS a transverse verticalsection of' the same.

.' these' projecting portions being engaged by"4 UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEroE.

i which the following is a specification.

yThis invention 'relates to a tire for vehicles, automobiles, and the like and it consistsin the lnovel features -of construction set forth in .fthe following 'specificationand Figure l represe 'ts aside elevation of a tire embodying thisinvention. Fig. 2 is This tire consists o`f`a solid .elastic tread which cannot be punctured combined with-a pneumaticrubber tube to insureresiliency.

v-The tread is providedwith a wire cable so Y f Athat the tire will not skid or slip. AThe cassl the band e .to

ing in which the pneumatic "tube is housed, and the tread are slidably connected together.

In this drawing the letter a designatesthe tread of the tire which is composed of rub'-l ber molded to annular form. In this rubber tread is partlyv embedded van annular wire .cable b whichp'rojects slightly beyond the periphery of the treadto contact'with thel -ground and prevent the tire from skidding or slippin A series of bolts c are fastened or anchored to the cable eaehbolt'v .being at- -tachedby means of ascrew d 4toaband e located onjtlie inner portion ofthe tread. This construction prevents lthe cablefrom being displaced and at the same time'secures beyond the correspondingv si'desv of the tread,

the lateral annularange j and the laterally ianged annular piece g. The flanged piece g is. attached to the casing h.' by a' series of screws .or bolts rubber tube j is housed in the Vcasing or envelop circles the-.tube while the other portion ofv the'tread. This band is' ,ananularfand projectsat itsopposite side edges JAMES E. HARRrsoNf or NEW- YORK, N. Y.

Specification of Letters Patent. Paeted-Aug, 30, 1910,. application inedv May 5, 1909. serial No. 494,130. i

theSJ latter' is covered by the band onv the tread. The flanged piece g can be removed from the tire by unscrewing' the bolts i, the

h which partly 'eritread can then. be lifted away to readily give access to the pneumatic tube j. The' annular band e is constructed of springy vmetal so that it can .bend' circumferentially when the tread is' jar-red Vor jolted.

Thecasing is-provided with bolts' k where by the tire can beatt-achedy to the rim of a wheel not show n-` The interior ofthe casing4 is padded with fabric m' to avoid chai-ing' of the pneumatic tube. When the cable becomesl worn it can be removed from the ""treafd simply by unscrewing the fastenings d.

The' band e in conjunction with the casing and its flanges prevents lateral as we ll as cir! cumferential dislodgment of the tread.

When the tire is in use the pneumatic rub-# i 'A tire comprising a4 solid rubber tread; a i

continuous' cable 'partly embedded in the outer surface thereof; al continuous metal band arranged von the inner. surface of the tread; a series of bolts extending through said'tread, and having their outer lends an- 'ber tube is iniiated thus expanding the .parts n until the flanges engage the band thenwhen chored in the cable; and a seriesv of screws lhaving their heads engaging -the`fband and their stems inserted in tap holes the inner.

ends of said bolts. In testimony whereof I have-hereunto my hand -in the presenceof two'subs'cribmg 'witnesses 1 JAMEsE;. HAnnrsou! Witnesses: v

1 W.C. HAUFF, 

